Pacific Island Countries have limited capacity to engage in scientific research involving marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). Marine scientific research and capacity development are central to the regime for technology transfer established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC), but gaps and ambiguities weaken this framework. In this article, options to strengthen scientific capacity in Pacific Island Countries, through the development of a new international legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in ABNJ under the LOSC, are examined. The international framework for technology transfer could be strengthened by fostering an integrated approach to the advancement, sharing and application of scientific knowledge. Coordination and collaboration at global and regional levels will be required to increase marine science cooperation, improve access to data and information, deliver training, and overcome barriers to develop institutional and individual scientific capacity.

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区域研究：加强太平洋岛国的海洋技术转让和国家管辖范围以外的生物多样性

太平洋岛国在国家管辖范围以外区域（ABNJ）从事涉及海洋遗传资源的科学研究的能力有限。海洋科学研究和能力开发是 1982 年《联合国海洋法公约》(LOSC) 建立的技术转让制度的核心，但差距和模糊性削弱了这一框架。在本文中，研究了通过制定新的具有法律约束力的国际文书，在 LOSC 下保护和可持续利用 ABNJ 生物多样性来加强太平洋岛国科学能力的选项。可以通过促进科学知识进步、共享和应用的综合方法来加强国际技术转让框架。